Hantavirus risk remains low amid cruise ship cluster, officials say Shamar Blunt07/05/2026091 views Medical authorities are urging calm while maintaining close surveillance after a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship in the Central Atlantic, stressing that the overall risk remains… Read more
QEH bolstering surveillance to protect staff, patients Lourianne Graham07/05/2026089 views With shootings and other violent incidents placing increasing pressure on the healthcare system, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is preparing to expand security measures to protect its staff and patients. Chief… Read more
Govt defends migration policy at UN forum Barbados Today07/05/2026090 views Days after defending controversial immigration reforms in Parliament, the government has taken its case to the international stage, telling the United Nations that migration is essential to Barbados’ economic survival… Read more
Onion glut leaves farmers struggling as imports persist, BAS warns Ricardo Roberts07/05/2026081 views Barbadian onion farmers are struggling to sell their crop despite a strong harvest, as imported onions continue to saturate the market during peak local production, the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS)… Read more
Worrell: Currency shifts won’t affect Caribbean economies Emmanuel Joseph07/05/2026095 views Former Central Bank of Barbados governor Dr Delisle Worrell has said the recent appreciation in the values of sterling, the Canadian dollar, the euro, the yen and the Chinese renminbi… Read more
BCU president hails Greaves’ record breaking performance at Pan Am Games Kurtis Hinds07/05/2026062 views President of the Barbados Cycling Union (BCU), Omar Beckles has lauded the record breaking performance of Arielle Greaves at the Pan American Junior Track Cycling championships in Mexico. Competing in… Read more
Forensics expert details discovery of Samara Bristol’s body Jenique Belgrave06/05/20260686 views A forensics expert has told the High Court that the body of Samara Bristol was discovered in a bushy area in St Thomas with a fractured skull and a rope… Read more
Elder abandonment crisis looms, senator warns Ricardo Roberts06/05/20260134 views Barbados is confronting a “crisis of elder abandonment”, with growing numbers of older people left in hospitals and care facilities without family support, the health minister warned on Wednesday, as… Read more
Opposition senator criticises ‘vague drafting’ in new Older Persons Bill Ricardo Roberts06/05/20260102 views Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge has chided the Protection of Older Persons Bill’s “vague drafting” and “excessive ministerial power” that could lead to legal confusion and unfair targeting of citizens. While… Read more
Man removed from abandoned library after months of complaints Shanna Moore06/05/20260234 views A man who had been living at the derelict Gall Hill library in St John was removed by police on Tuesday after residents reported escalating health risks, threats and a… Read more